American Heart Month is recognized every February to raise awareness of the nation’s number one killer: heart disease. Approximately 697,000...
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7 Choking First Aid Tips to Help You Breathe Easier this Holiday Season
The holidays are a hustling, bustling time, filled with parties, shopping, wrapping, wassailing, and so much more. Throughout this festive fun, we...
4 of the Biggest Reasons to Wash Your Hands Regularly
National Handwashing Awareness Week is recognized from Dec. 5-11 this year, but the importance of cleanliness and good hygiene is something to keep...
5 Ways You Can Help Prevent Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics are a phenomenal tool when used properly. The bottom line, however, is that they are ONLY effective against certain infections caused by...
31 Tricks to Navigating Treats and Having a Healthy Halloween
One month out of the year is simply spookier than the rest; a time to enjoy harmless frights, chilling stories, and terrifying costumes. But that’s...
5 Steps to Healthier Lungs: How to Improve Your Breathing
One month out of the year is simply spookier than the rest; a time to enjoy harmless frights, chilling stories, and terrifying costumes. But that’s...
Understanding Good and Bad Cholesterol by the Numbers
High cholesterol remains one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease in adults. But did you know? Not all cholesterol is bad for you. In fact,...
Why Mental Health Check-Ups and Your Annual Physical Go Hand in Hand
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, recognized to shed light on staggering numbers like these: There are an average of 123 suicides...
Back-to-School Health Guidance to Start the Semester Off Right
It’s hard to believe, but the summer months are waning, fall is right around the corner, and schools are back in session – with many more opening...
8 Great Reasons for Staying Hydrated (and How to Do It Right)
We won’t bury the lead: 8 glasses of water per day is the golden standard for staying hydrated, and it’s particularly important as summer...